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Ylani Talks | Redefining Self-Care & Love for Your Mental Health

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Ylani Talks is a podcast centered on redefining self-care and love for your mental health. Hear experiences from founder and podcast host Ylani Salcedo and other conversations with guests who talk about their own journeys. Each episode leaves you with ideas for self-care, mental health awareness, and a push to keep aligning with your life's purpose.

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Authenticity & Healing with Vineeta Prasad

August 09, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 62.6 MB

Today I am joined by Vineeta Prasad, a Registered Clinical Counselor in British Columbia and the founder of Feeling & Healing Wellness. Vineeta is a wellness enthusiast and has built a community through mindfulness techniques such as yoga, meditation, and breathwork. All three have the power to heal wounds, provide a routine for the uncentered, and allow for self-awareness. Vineeta’s community combines fact-based therapy with holistic wellness practices. Instead of offering two separate ent...

Storytelling & Connection with Alexandra Cohl

July 26, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 126 MB

Today I am joined by Alexandra Cohl, a PR and Marketing consultant for podcasters and podcast host of The Pod Broads. Her background as a writer and educator led her to a natural talent for research and analysis to create her company, POD.DRALAND. Alexandra’s story is one of individuality and strife. She takes her life experiences and shapes them to discover more about herself and her passions at heart. She knows immediately when something is not hitting the mark, and she pivots just as qui...

Courage & Finding Your Voice with Vasavi Kumar

June 14, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 68.5 MB

Today I am joined by Vasavi Kumar, actor, comedian, coach, and soon to be author of her new book, Say It Out Loud. Vasavi helps female entrepreneurs find their voice in life, in business, and on camera. How do you find your voice? Simply, say what you’re feeling out loud. Vasavi tells us by giving our feelings a voice, there’s release giving life to how we actually feel. The only way to build confidence is to pay attention to how you feel, honor it, and don’t let anyone, including yourself,...

Giving Back & Fulfillment with Lisa Caprelli

May 31, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 49.1 MB

Today I am joined by Lisa Caprelli, author of the Children’s Unicorn Book Series, Unicorn Jazz. Lisa started her dream career in a Benjamin Button fashion in 2018. She went from working with CEOs and professors to elementary school children and even babies, teaching one best marketing practices and the other how to celebrate their differences and self-regulate their emotions. We’re all unique and different, and Unicorn Jazz teaches us to celebrate each other’s perspectives. “We need you to ...

Life Lessons & Reflections with Ylani Salcedo

May 17, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MB

I am joined by Alessia Wisniewski, my friend of twenty-five years, as she interviews me about my professional and personal life. Currently, I am the creator and podcast host of Ylani Talks — a podcast that redefines self-care and love for your mental health. I began this project in 2020, as an extension of my previous phase at Ylani Salcedo, and I continue to share my insights into what it is like to be a business owner as well as how to improve wellness through blog posts, podcast episodes,...

Creating Community & Leadership with Xanthe Appleyard

May 03, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 74.5 MB

I am joined by Xanthe Appleyard, co-founder of Oh Sierra, a Los Angeles and Tulum-based creative agency. As a creative agency that specializes in strategy, design, and hospitality, this company helps content creators develop strategies that attract aligned opportunity, a loyal community, and a culture of work and play. Xanthe began her company in 2020 after buying a house in Mexico. In today’s episode, Xanthe discusses how she leaped into the unknown by manifesting her dream and taking small...

Narcissistic Abuse & Coaching with Joy Larkin

April 19, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 69.5 MB

Today, I’m joined by Joy Larkin, Founder and Life Coach of Live Narc Free — a platform to help empower and help individuals overcome narcissistic abuse. Since 2010, she has helped victims heal, move on, and recover from narcissistic abuses. Joy believes that moving forward requires accepting the situation for what it is, having faith, and trusting your own intuition. She also describes what narcissistic abuse looks like, a type of emotional abuse that causes an individual to manipulate anoth...

Mental Health & S.T.E.A.M with Poonam Rahman

April 05, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

Today, I’m joined by Poonam Rahman of Virtue Mental, an international nonprofit providing free mental health resources to historically marginalized communities and individuals who have recently immigrated to the United States. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shattering Bias in S.T.E.A.M. — a platform that elevates and empowers women around the world to have access to free academic and professional resources. In our conversation, we cover everything from strategies in ...

Making Space & Adaptability with Lauren Popish

March 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

Today I am joined by our guest Lauren Popish, Founder of The Wave Podcasting — a podcasting platform for women to tell their unique stories! Her company empowers women along the journey creating a podcast from its beginnings as an idea until its final production. She provides services that help content creators with show note writing as well as podcast audio editing. Creating a seamless transition from start to finish, allows content creators to share their stories, ideas, and be vulnerable ...

Alignment with Laura Lorta & Ashley Durden of BellaValiente

March 08, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

Today, I’m joined by Laura Lorta and Ashley Durden of BellaValiente, a mentorship community for women who want to achieve their goals through motivation, support and accountability. Laura and Ashley offer weekly email check-ins, bi-weekly self-development chats and monthly meetings for members. There’s also a catalog of snackable self-help videos and recordings of  previous meetings so that members can dig into whatever topic interests them. In our conversation, we cover everything from the...

A Welcoming with Ylani Salcedo

February 22, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 42.2 MB

To kick off season four, I wanted to dive into what’s been going on since I last recorded in October and what I have planned for this season! In this episode, I recap major milestones, guest episodes that I’ve recorded over the past couple of months, and how I’m doing physically and mentally. I’m so excited to share the inspiring and thought-provoking conversations that I’ve recorded with guests for this season. I’ve had the chance to sit down with authors and entrepreneurs to talk about th...

Ylani Talks Trailer

February 18, 2022 15:18 - 1 minute - 3.96 MB

Welcome to Ylani Talks, the podcast that's redefining self-care and love for your mental health, hosted and created by me, Ylani Salcedo. Each episode explores themes of mindset, healing, intuition, and more. In addition to candid conversations with guests, you can also expect solo episodes where I get real about what’s going on behind the scenes. Join me as I celebrate growth, highlight different perspectives and share tools to help you make it through, even when it feels absolutely impossi...

Self-Care with Ylani Salcedo on The Pod Broads Podcast

October 26, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MB

Closing season 3 is an episode with Ylani on The Pod Broads podcast published in March of 2021. The Pod Broads is a podcast about women in podcasting produced and founded by Alexandra Cohl. Listen to hear Ylani speak about her self-care journey, the direct impact dance has had in life for her, a reflection of an Ylani talks. episode, and more. Hear this conversation to be inspired to move forward in even the most challenging times. Ylani’s Website: ylanisalcedo.com Ylani’s Instagram: @ylan...

Yoga & Trust with Amber Hagberg

October 12, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

This episode features guest Amber Hagberg. Amber is a yoga teacher and life coach living out her days in Costa Rica. In this episode, she speaks about her own yoga practice, how women can prioritize themselves through yoga, the importance of strengthening your inner world, and more. She even shares the experience clients have through her group coaching. Listen and learn how trust is built during difficult times for inner resilience. Guest’s Website: www.amberhagberg.com Guest’s Instagram: ...

Podcasting & Life Update with Ylani Salcedo

September 28, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

We all need a chance to catch up! Listen to the only solo episode of season 3 with the founder and podcast host, Ylani Salcedo. In this episode, you’ll get to hear the latest personal updates and other topics. This includes podcasting advice, life changes, mental health, and more. She also shares listener and guest reviews. Tune in and learn that as long as you’re working towards self-improvement it always counts. Founder’s Website: ylanisalcedo.com Founder’s Instagram: @ylanisalcedo Visi...

Friction in Your Spirit & Existence with Lauren Williams

September 14, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Finding peace of mind looks different for everyone. Listen to the guest on this episode, Lauren Williams, who shares what that looks like for her. She also speaks about friction in your spirit and what that means, what spirituality means to her, and the art of simply existing. Also hear about her own self-discovery through her podcast, Imperfectly Phenomenal Woman, as she has conversations with women who share their own limiting beliefs that hold them back from living a fulfilling life. Lear...

Mindset & Mental Health with Kelly Travis

August 31, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

Choices are something we all have and guest Kelly Travis does a great job in describing this. In this episode, you’ll also hear her speak about the societal barriers she’s overcome, how perfectionism isn’t realistic, the importance of challenging thoughts, her mental health challenges, a mental health myth she’d like to debunk, and much more. Listen to learn how to the pivots in your life. Guest’s Website: www.kellytravis.net Guest’s Instagram: @kellythealth Guest’s Podcast: http://www.ke...

Interconnection & Holistic Approaches with Tara Fischer

August 17, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

Learning how everything is connected in life is incredibly useful for all self-care practices. Guest Tara Fischer shares how interconnectedness is involved between what you go through and your body, how your mindset can change a lot, the effect of visualization, her connection to surfing, her work as a coach, and more. Tune in and become more confident that your own experiences are beneficial to the greatest changes of your life. Self-care action around recording date: Meditating for 10 min...

Life’s Timing & Manifestation with Jodi-Ann Walker

August 03, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MB

Trusting life’s timing isn’t easy but its benefits are more than fruitful. In this episode, guest Jodi-Ann Walker shares how she’s leaned into this notion, how having faith has aided her, why reducing comparison is necessary, manifesting, and so much more. Tune in and learn what going with the flow can really mean. Self-care action around recording date: Making better food choices, working out, and reading self-development books. Guest’s Instagram: @josekindestmusings @no.bad.vibes.podcast...

Surviving Abuse & Resilience with Whytli Rogers

July 20, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

Resilience is something that carries survivors of abuse far into their healing. In this episode guest Whytli Rogers shares her story as a survivor of sexual abuse, how her own decision to do things differently helped her healing, the impact of religion and finding spirituality, and much more. Tune in and be motivated to build yourself back up no matter the situation. Self-care action around recording date: Working through the Self Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff in her therapy sessions....

Mindful Marketing & Multidimensionality with Brenda Umana

July 06, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MB

Wanting more for yourself and your career comes with a lot of trial and error. In this episode guest, Brenda Umana speaks about how entrepreneurship was something she fell into and how tying in mindfulness into the marketing services she offers is where she’s found the most success. Also, learn how multidimensionality can exist and the reasons why embracing that could be the most powerful decision. Be inspired to trust where life is leading you along your own personal journey. Self-care act...

Wellness with Ylani Salcedo on the No Bad Vibes Podcast

June 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Beginning season 3 is an episode of Ylani as a guest on the No Bad Vibes podcast, hosted and created by Jodi-Ann Walker. Her podcast spreads more joy into the lives of anyone that comes across her episodes. Listen to this conversation as Ylani shares about the journey that has lead her to the role she’s in today, podcasting, self-care, purging, and so much more. Hear this inspirational conversation to live life with more meaning. Ylani’s Website: https://www.ylanisalcedo.com/ No Bad Vibes’...

Ayurveda & Energy Alchemy with Lilli Markle

March 23, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB

An ayurvedic lifestyle holistically balances you and can be applied to all areas of your life. This episode’s guest Lilli Markle speaks about ayurveda from the doshas to how to mindfully live so that you’re balanced and even shares what has worked for her. She also speaks about energy alchemy, we vs I concept, and shares a visualization meditation to bring awareness to your energy. Listen to the very last episode of season 2 as Lilli eloquently informs about many things that benefit our mind...

Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary with Ylani Salcedo & Guests

March 21, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MB

This podcast turns 1! Listen in as Ylani shares her personal experience in creating Ylani talks. while also sharing where she gets her inspiration from and other things you might not know about her. You’ll also get a chance to hear her and guests from seasons 1 and 2 answer some personal questions in celebration of the 1 year anniversary. We want to thank everyone for their countless support and all of the Ylani talks. guests in this episode, every other one that’s been published, and future...

Addiction & Redemption with Nicole Rose Antonecchia

March 12, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MB

Loss and a turbulent upbringing can lead to destructive behaviors to simply escape the circumstances going on in life. Guest Nicole Rose Antonecchia wrote a book about her own circumstances called Beautifully Broken. In this episode, we take a closer look at the topics of addiction, substance use, a prison sentence, loss, family, and redemption through her eyes. As you listen, you’ll also be able to hear how much of her willingness has allowed her to keep going no matter what she’s been face...

Imposter Syndrome & Awareness with Ylani Salcedo

February 23, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MB

Imposter Syndrome is incredibly common especially in persons who are most successful, but that doesn’t mean what this experience brings is true. In this episode, Ylani shares her own impostor experience throughout her life and how it comes up today. She also dives into the ways she becomes aware of its effects while having ongoing tools that support her well-being. Listen in and feel less alone in something that’s more familiar than you think. Ylani Salcedo’s Website: https://www.ylanisalce...

Clothing & Self-Care with Holly Chayes

February 12, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MB

The way we think about style changes from person-to-person but what’s certain are the feelings we feel with the clothes that we do have. Holly Chayes, this episode’s guest, shares her views on style and how she helps clients through her styling services. Listen to how much our closets truly hold, how to love your own style even when you don’t think you have one, and a lot more that gives a different perspective to the relationship with clothing. Guest’s Instagram: @whowearswho Guest’s News...

Intuitive Living & Limiting Beliefs with Karen Maloney

January 26, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MB

Living with a limited mindset does exactly what it sounds like, it limits you. Moments, upbrings, belief systems, and society brings this into our lives but as we experience more it becomes clear what works or doesn’t work for our well-being. Guest Karen Maloney shares an insightful conversation on what it’s like when you start living intuitively, how perfectionism plays into our limiting beliefs, and the work that she does for women as a coach. She even shares a quick meditation for the aud...

Copywriting & Self-Care with Laura Lorta

January 15, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

Doing what you love as a career is a great benefit but stumbling upon it is even more rewarding. In this episode, guest Laura Lorta shares how she started copywriting and what she offers small businesses today. The topic of self-care also comes up from self-care as a Latina with roots from the Dominican Republic, how lifestyle changes can influence others, and having a foundation of support that brings balance to all the roles of life. Tune in and be reminded of the value you should always p...

Self-Esteem & Passion Work with Ashley Olafsen

December 29, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MB

Each person’s self-esteem rules so much of their life but there’s such a pivotal effect that happens when we’re teenagers. In this episode, guest Ashley Olafsen shares how she created workshops and summer programs for teenage girls, the routes you can take to become a TEDx speaker, and how her passions lead her to create a consulting company. Listen in on how motivation can lead you to different places in your life. Website: www.visionariaconsulting.com Guest’s Instagram: @ashleyolafsen C...

Family & Motherhood with Amanda Salcedo

December 18, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

Family is such a fundamental part of what you value, how you move through relationships, and what you carry with you throughout your life. In this episode, guest Amanda Salcedo shares the importance of family, what it’s like being a mother of two young children, how she practices self-care, and the values she has because of her upbringing. Listen to get a sense of how growing up with love and a big family shapes you. Self-care action around recording date: Got her nails done. Guest’s Insta...

New Podcast Season & Self-Care with Ylani Salcedo

December 01, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MB

Prepping a new podcast season takes dedication, direction, and brainstorming. In the first episode of the second season, Ylani talks about what she did in order to produce quality content for the episodes to come. She also speaks about where her self-care, love, and mental health are on the day of this recording. Tune in to get perspectives on being a podcaster and lots more. Take a look at Ylani Salcedo’s website: https://www.ylanisalcedo.com/ Listen to the latest episode: http://bit.ly/Y...

Ylani talks. Trailer

November 21, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - 5.24 MB

The founder and podcast host of Ylani talks. welcomes you to the podcast! In this trailer, you’ll hear who Ylani Salcedo is, her aim to redefine self-care and love for your mental health through episodes, audio clips from some of the guests on ways they define self-care, and more. In season, this podcast is published on a bi-weekly schedule on Tuesdays or Fridays. Listen to the latest episode: http://bit.ly/YlaniTalks Visit the website: http://www.ylanitalks.com/ Sign up for the newslette...

Mental Health, Generational Trauma, & Technology with Shafeena Khan-Salim

July 24, 2020 22:00 - 49 minutes - 92.1 MB

Mental health counselor and founder of Breakthrough Mental Health Counseling, Shafeena Khan-Salim, sits down with Ylani to speak candidly on a variety of topics. From mental health, cultural stigmas, generational trauma, and the effects technology has on our well-being this conversation shines light of many underlining triggers that make us who we are this day in age. It encourages safety in seeking out help through therapy and how awareness is needed to move forward, always. And we can’t fo...

Midwives, Pregnancy Perceptions, & Motherhood with Gabriela Almeida-Altamirano

July 07, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 71.9 MB

Pregnancy, being a mother, and parent is one of the most life-changing things that can happen to a person. While there’s beauty in this there are areas of motherhood that aren’t spoken about enough like they are in this episode with guest Gabriela Almeida-Altamirano. From miscarriages, giving birth with midwives, to the challenges of life after pregnancy this conversation can move you deeply in a way that your perceptions might change. Be inspired to not only shift thoughts on these topics ...

Nonprofit Work, Career-Ready, a Passion Project, & Self-Care with Chelsea Gioffre

June 26, 2020 21:02 - 44 minutes - 82.7 MB

Being fueled by passion has many benefits, especially when you feel that in your career. This episode’s guest, Chelsea Gioffre, speaks about her life’s calling in helping others with their professional and personal development. It shows most as her career is rooted in nonprofit work and the values it brings to communities while also going after her most recent passion project, The Career Studio. Listen to the conversation she and Ylani have and be inspired to always do better, to at least lik...

Transformation, Intuition, & Healing with Erin Elizabeth Downing

June 09, 2020 17:36 - 54 minutes - 102 MB

Transformation is no stranger to battling more than one situation in life. Ylani and featured guest Erin Elizabeth Downing speak about how transformation has been a huge part of her journey. From autoimmune diseases that had her in pain for years to her finding holistic approaches that helped her not only with health but also her whole existence. Today you could find her living her truth and writing her 1st book on kundalini, a yoga practice. Listen in to hear a truly inspirational conversat...

Self-Growth & the Journey Leading it with Ylani Salcedo

May 29, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 58.6 MB

Ylani shares her personal journey on what has brought her face to face with some heartbreaking moments. Even with years of difficulty, she has been able to find peace more than anything and tools to keep using even as challenging moments will always happen in life. Her mental, emotional, and spiritual health have been put to the test many times over but with a realization that her life wasn’t to be defined by a cloud that had been hovering for more years than she could count, she’s set to al...

Photography, Business, & Yoga with Lauren Anderson

May 12, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes - 59.9 MB

Managing your own business while making sure you’re balanced in all other areas is something Ylani and Lauren Anderson, a wedding photographer, speak about in this episode. Even before Lauren’s career took off to what it is today, she remembers how photography was always something she was drawn to from a young age. From capturing photos for fun to having a support system to start her business, she’s found that making sure she takes time to do inner work allows her to show up well. She also t...

Working from Home Tips with Guests

May 01, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 36.8 MB

This podcast episode isn’t the usual format when featuring a guest. Ylani wanted more than one person to give tips on WFH, especially during social distancing across the world and the shift coronavirus, or COVID-19, the pandemic has had on many lifestyles. It’s important to hear from others in what they do to help lessen the anxiety that comes with working from home in general. Whether you’re in this temporarily until social distancing is lifted, you’ve been remote working for years, or you...

Mental Health & Grief with Alessia D'Anna Wisniewski

April 14, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 56.1 MB

Ylani and guest Alessia D’Anna Wisniewski have a vulnerable conversation about mental health, grief, and how it’s been a shaping factor in life. Other topics including depression, anxiety, ways to self-care, and checking in on your overall wellness, even if it means detaching yourself from the world at times, are covered too. For those who struggle with their wellness, you’re not alone even when it feels like it. If you’re blessed to have a loving family and others who can lend their suppor...

The Human Apart from the Work

April 03, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 35.3 MB

Talking about yourself isn’t easy. In this episode, Ylani gets personal as she shares her favorite things to do like cooking, reading, meditating, and so much more. While those aspects of her are more of her hobbies she does get deep about how a connection is extremely important in all of her relationships. Listen to experiences, what she doesn’t vibe with well, and how inner struggle is part of all of us no matter who you are.

Behind the Podcast

March 21, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 33.1 MB

In this episode the host Ylani Salcedo, a mental and emotional health writer in the wellness space, shares who she is as a person, what led her to create this podcast, and everything that Ylani talks. is as an extension to her website ylanisalcedo.com.

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